During Dashain, a significant festival in Nepal, family members receive "tika" (a mixture of yogurt, rice, and vermilion) on their foreheads along with blessings from elders. The Sanskrit hymn ...

The series of the events under Dashain are each marked with a different set of rituals. On the culmination of celebrations, known as Tika, people are seen moving around with their foreheads ...

“We look out for each other. We help each other. We support each other no matter what… They’re my strength.” Sujan Upreti seeks blessings from his grandparents during Dashain at his ...

Far from home for the 15-day Dashain festival — the most important ... sisters were having a chat because they were putting the tika [symbolic red dot on the forehead] on, which is a tradition ...

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